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Microsoft’s Xbox One console will arrive in 28 new countries during September, including launches in Japan and China. Xbox Wire details the myriad of launch dates over the next few weeks, which starts today in Chile and Columbia, and continues later this week with Japan on September 4th. September 5th …
Read More »VIDEO: UK release confirmed for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
Koei Tecmo has confirmed that Dead or Alive 5: Last Round will be released in both America and Europe. The game was announced as part of Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show press event yesterday. Furthermore, Last Round will be sold for less than your typical RRP – 34.99 on PS4 and …
Read More »Dance Central Spotlight available to download on Xbox One now
Kinect title Dance Central Spotlight is now available to download on Xbox One. Microsoft says Harmonix’s 7.99 download will work with any add-on content purchased for previous Dance Central games and comes with the following ten tracks: Avicii – Wake Me Up” Cher Lloyd – I Wish” David Guetta ft. …
Read More »Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is ‘for adults’
Square Enix is looking to offer a slightly different Final Fantasy experience with its remake of PSP title Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for PS4 and Xbox One. Producer Hajime Tabata told Polygon that the company want to make "something for adults", with the real-time fighting system exploring the consequences of …
Read More »State of Decay heading to Xbox One in 2015
A definitive version of Undead Labs’ open world zombie game State of Decay will launch on Xbox One next year, publisher Microsoft has announced. A post on Xbox Wire reveals the new version will include the original game in 1080p, along with previously released DLC and some unspecified new content …
Read More »GameStop cuts Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle to £309.97
40 has been shaved off the price of the upcoming Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle by online retailer GameStop. The white console and game bundle – due out on October 31st – can be had from the site for 309.97. The price is labelled up as a promotion so don’t …
Read More »Dead or Alive 5 is getting an HD release on PS4 and Xbox One
A fairly unexpected HD re-release for PS4 and Xbox One has been announced in the form of Koei Tecmo’s Dead or Alive 5. It’s called Dead or Alive 5: Last Round and will be based on the original game that was first released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. …
Read More »Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected headed to PS4 and Xbox One
Deep Silver is to release an updated version of Saints Row IV on next-gen consoles and release a new standalone expansion in 2015. Going under the name Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, the remastered title comes to PS4 and Xbox One with a handful of new features. Also on the way …
Read More »Rockstar denies Grand Theft Auto V delay
Grand Theft Auto V will still be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC this autumn, Rockstar has said. Rumours that the game has been pushed back to 2015 were doing the rounds last week. There’s not been an official statement or press release on the subject, but Videogamer reports …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One convincing devs to ditch PC and mobile – report
Developers are being lured away from PC and mobile platforms back to the latest generation of console hardware, according to a new report. The 2014 Toolbox Report from UK industry body TIGA found that Apple’s iPhone and iPad were the most popular devices among developers, with 73 and 72 per …
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